how do i hook up my boost controller with a TT

There are a few different ways to attach the controller.

I think what you are trying to do here is use the controller as a diverter. Meaning you would want to attach a single vaccum line from the mainfold to the inlet side of the controller, then the outlet side would have a t attached, and those 2 lines would run to the top port on the wastegates.

What you would be doing with it hooked up that way - is using the boost pressure its making in the manifold to push down on the topsde of the wastegate diapragm while a seperate boost line from the compressor is pushing it up from the side port. In that form the boost controller is simply metering the amount of air pushing on the top of the wastegate.

The other way that most people use is to put the controller inline between the compressor cover and the side port of the wastegate in order to control the amount of pressure the side port on the wastegate sees. that way you can just leave the top port on the wastegate open altogether. There are a lot less vaccum lines to run that way. Check with turbosmart, and see how they intended it to be used. If you use it in a way thats not how then inteded - then the + and - indicators on the dial will be backwards since in a diverter setup you open the valve to raise the boost, whereas inline setups open the valve to lower the boost.

Hope that helps.

-Jason

Huh.....that turbo smart is diffrent. Is that a check valve type or a bleed type controller?

On my cheap ebay MBC, the bottom port goes to the manifold and the top nipple goes to my wastegates.....its really simple and works great.....i dont know why they have a tee in there?

GreenMustangGt said:

Huh.....that turbo smart is diffrent. Is that a check valve type or a bleed type controller?

On my cheap ebay MBC, the bottom port goes to the manifold and the top nipple goes to my wastegates.....its really simple and works great.....i dont know why they have a tee in there?

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I think its a ball and spring type and is meant to go inline with the vaccum hose from the turbo to the wastegate side port. Those were made basically to take a stock boosted DSM - and let them turn up the boost manually.

-Jason

I see you finally got around to working on the car ( looked through your car domain).. Is there a thread on TM.com or here?

hey man, i looked at your oil feed setup for the turbo, do you think that they will get enough oil pulling from the stock oil pump. not a criticism, i was just curious if you check flow versus what you will need to keep the turbos cool........ if so that is a good way to do it, one of the cleanest i have seen



jason